Price and Comfort, who are concerned about price, but are also influenced by whether the college is a match or safety school

Price and Quality, who are concerned about price, but are also influenced by whether the college is a reach or match school

The report found that 55 percent of first-generation college students were price-only. Big increases in tuition and fees are more likely to cause first-generation college students to avoid institutions with high sticker prices. The report found similar results for low-income and underrepresented minority students.

Overall, the report found that the high-cost/high-aid model stops low-income, first-generation and underrepresented minority students from considering colleges with a high sticker price.

The report also found that students who intend to enroll at a public college are at least 10 percent more likely to fall into the price-only category than students who intend to enroll at a private non-profit college.